Online trading has been accessible to retail traders since the late '90s. The number of online brokers has increased sharply in recent years and the choice of a brokerage company is a bit complicated. However, strong competition among brokers has significantly improved the trading conditions, spreads and services offered to investors.
Nowadays, you can invest in all financial markets with one click with just one trading platform. The forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) allow you to invest in currencies, commodities, oil, precious metals, stocks and stock market indices. Thanks to the leverage effect of margin accounts, the initial capital to open an account is not very high. However, this type of account is not without risk as leverage increases the potential for both profits AND losses.
The forex-central.net website was created to advise and train professional traders who wish to diversify their investments in the financial markets. On this website, you will find: articles to learn foreign exchange and stock trading, real-time information, as well as free advice for your training as a trader. To facilitate your search (and choice of trading platform), our broker comparison lists a selection of the best online brokers offering forex brokerage services in the UK and abroad.
Everything you need to know about trading and investing on the stock market:
 | A review of Pepperstone's improvements last year 22 September 2025 - Pepperstone is a well-established forex broker known for its very tight spreads. The multi-regulated broker ended 2024 with a few notable achievements and innovations that highlighted its commitment to traders. (more...) |
 | FXOpen: The US Dollar Index (#DXY) is now available on MT4, MT5, TickTrader, and TradingView 07 September 2025 - The US Dollar Index (#DXY) is now available on MT4, MT5, TickTrader, and TradingView, giving you a powerful, efficient way to position around USD moves through a single trade. (more...) |
 | Spotware adds risk management features and mobile updates to cTrader 5.4 01 September 2025 - The update includes native Python support for algorithmic trading, WebView plugins for mobile integration, and an advanced risk and reward management tool. This new version also features expanded APIs and enhanced charting capabilities. (more...) |
 | XTB increases its interest rates on uninvested cash 13 July 2025 - Effective from 13th July 2025, the new interest rates on uninvested funds will be the following: EUR 2.3% (up from 1%), USD 4.2% (up from 2%) (more...) |
| Our review of the ECN cTrader trading platform 13 June 2025 - cTrader is an ECN forex trading platform developed by Spotware. Here is our full analysis of its features, advanced charting, algorithmic trading, DMA access, copy trading and Autochartist integration. (more...) |
 | 82% of forex brokers expect increased currency pair volumes 27 May 2025 - The survey covered 68 institutional firms, including banks, brokers and proprietary trading firms. Respondents were based in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. (more...) |
| Pepperstone reduces its gold CFD spreads up to 30% 24 May 2025 - Following a pricing review, Pepperstone has reduced its gold CFD spreads by up to 30%, increasing value for precious metals traders who already benefit from zero commissions and execution speeds averaging 30 milliseconds. (more...) |
 | HOLIDAY ALERT: markets partially affected this weekend due to Memorial Day weekend! 23 May 2025 - Please note that for this weekend's Memorial Day holiday, trading hours for some financial markets will change. As an example, this broker has published the following changes: (more...) |
Forex Analyses
| 08/10/2025 | EUR/USD: the euro is losing ground |
| 06/10/2025 | EUR/USD: the euro suffers from France's political mess |
| 03/10/2025 | EUR/USD: What's new with the pair? |
| 30/09/2025 | EUR/USD: At the heart of the Bollinger Bands |
| 29/09/2025 | EUR/USD: A pullback is underway |
Warning
CFD trading comes with a high risk of losing money, it is therefore not for all investors.Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
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